I remember, aound the 60s when she was breaking through, they reported that she got noticed when singing at the Drum Chapel She must have been with Mary Hill and Paul Madee

Very funny. Read this four times before penny dropped. But despite the banter I think you are off the mark. I think you mean Dennis Town - what used to be the roller-skating before the botox bombshell screeched her way to notoriety.

I had two cousins born in Lennox Castle.. it started off as a big country house belonging to the gentry then was transformed intae a mental hospital. but became a maternity as well as asylum in the 50s and 60s.. Im no sure how long it stayed open for maternity.. never liked the place, it gave me the creeps... I had ma weans in Robroyston and Belivdere in the 60s and when they wanted tae paint the ward we were aw shunted tae Duke st for the rest of oor stay in hospital.... a hid ma last wean in Rottenrow.. before it closes..

My understanding is that it became a mental hospital after I was born!!. No comments please. I was born in 1950 and at that time it was still a "Normal" Hospital, though from what my mum says it, and its staff should have been certified years before. There is a web site about the hospital and loads of info

no it was a mental aslylum before becoming a maternity and continued to be a mental institution..

I was born in Lennox castle 1961 , and moved to England for a 5 years before moving back to Glasgow , lived in a variety of places , Lennoxtown , Springburn , and the west end, I think lulu was born there too if I remember rightly..

No, but I worked there from 1978 to 81 as the head forester with a dozen or so 'trusted' patients used as free labour in the guise of therapy - under a male charge nurse by the name of Bob.

Bob, (didn't know his surname) was a very nice bloke with an immense interest and knowledge of everything Scottish. Not only the local history of the area, but of Scotland in general. I learnt an immense amount from a very lovely man.

At the time he'd be in his late 50's or early 60's, very 'stout' with an incredibly gentle voice, and an addiction to tea from the the fresh water of the hill.

It was at the time of Sam Hendry and his horrible missus. Most of their kids were lovely but the last two were wee shites. The first three children were a parents dream, gentle, honest and loyal. Obviously took off their dad.

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